Reading: I Contain Multitudes - Ed Yong

A recent classic (that is not an incongruity) of science writing, Ed Yong's I Contain Multitudes is an easy, self-contained introduction to the evolution of microbial life and its continued influence on ecosystems and organisms worldwide.

Of late, this (the "microbiome") has become a hot topic, both among scientists and more broadly everyone interested in human health and well-being. This book will not tell you what to eat (natural fiber, fermented foods) and what to avoid (processed sugars, UPFs) - that's a discussion for another day. Instead, this will give you a better view of our extraordinarily complex world, and how it came to be.

Note that a full one third of the book consists of the index etc; and that the book is widely available in print and as an audio book.